Koinonia Year-End Video

Gracepoint Fellowship Church Praise Band Q&A?

For those of you who don't know, our praise band at Gracepoint Fellowship Church also has a blog - and here's a once in a lifetime opportunity to get any questions about praise at GFC answered.  They've just opened a new Q&A thread over there, and people are commenting, submitting those burning questions about GFC praise that they never got a chance to ask!  Or if you personally don't have any questions, you can check out the questions and answers that people have already given.  Who wouldn't want to know why Ander only wears glasses on Sunday?  Or how much the praise team members practice during any given week?  Or when interpretive dance is going to get added to the praise repertoire?

Gracepoint Live Videos!

To cheer you all up in your home stretch of the semester... relive the memories from Gracepoint Live!

Here's a video with a slideshow of pictures from David in a2f Blue:



And a crowd favorite... the frosh staff appreciation video:

April Baptism

Congratulations to all 22 brothers and sisters who were baptized this April, including our own Rick!

Praise the Lord for how He's been working in our church and in the lives of each of them!

Here's a picture of Rick with all the senior bros:

G-Live 2009 is DONE

And it was awesome! Yes, sadly it's over... if you missed the show, I'm sorry to say you'll have to wait for the DVD to come out, hopefully later this year!

Good job to all 300+ who participated and hope that you don't have too much G-Live withdrawal... it's a special experience and I'm glad that you all got to take part in it. =) And many thanks to the 162 volunteers, for all the help with security, parking, makeup, tech work, and the 7,950 meals served during G-Live and the weeks leading up!

We had over 1,900 guests that came to watch the program and not only be entertained but to hear the gospel message explained and depicted in powerful ways through each of the skits.

I'm sure there will be much to come in the way of stories and sharing, memorable lines being recited, but for now, here's the cool intro video that kicked off the whole night:

Gracepoint Live 2009: This Friday!

Snow Trip Highlights

A video from this winter's snow trip, from the HG1 blog.

2009 Winter Retreat

Praise God for a wonderful retreat and all the ways He spoke to us, and especially for all of the decisions made! Here's a picture of all of Koinonia:

Finals!

Good luck on your finals everyone!

Be sure to not stress out too much, don't waste time online... but get good sleep, do your DT, and study =)

When is everyone going home? Leave a comment and let us know.

Also, e-mail me (mkang18 at gmail) your address at home so we can send you a Christmas card!

Winter Sign-Ups

There's a ton of stuff going on this winter. You can sign up for these online!

Church-wide Winter Retreat (1/23-1/25): Our annual retreat is one of the most important events of the year.

Advanced Course 101 Training Camp (1/4-1/8): For those who have taken C101, be trained to lead it yourself!

GLive Tech & Arts Camp (1/12-1/16): Learn scriptwriting, video editing/filming, props, lighting, costumes, and more as we get ready for GLive!

Sophomore Discipleship Retreat (1/13-1/15)

Senior Discipleship Retreat (1/15-1/18)

Koinonia Snow Trip (1/17): Snow sleds, snow balls, snow men, snow angels...

Our TC Act

Relive TC 2008 (Part 1)

This one needs no introduction. Vamos a la Gracepoint!

Thanksgiving Celebration is here!

It's finally here! This is one of the biggest events and highlights of our year. You won't want to miss the video recap of the past year, exciting and never-before-seen (never-to-be-repeated) performances, and incredible Thanksgiving feast!

It will be in Alameda, so let one of the staff know if you need a ride.

Turkey Time

Yes, it's your favorite fowl for this time of year... Turkey!

Not sure if you're like me, but I like to eat turkey at Thanksgiving. But only at Thanksgiving. =)

Thankfully, Tim So from a2f has posted some great tips on cooking turkeys - I'll probably be getting help from this article, and you might want to give it a try and volunteer to cook the turkey if your family has a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

GONE Music Video

Here's the video that was shown last week at GONE. Praise God for all the new people who joined us that evening, as well as many friends from before who came back to hear the testimonies.

I heard that a lot of people could identify with at least one of the testimonies from Will, Annie, Steve, Vivian, and Sam. It's so easy for our lives to slip by, even in things that we think are worth pursuing.

Time is precious - we're living in that "dash" between birth and death - so let's make the most of it in investing in what's eternal!

Crabbing Report (Initial)

The final count...

Brothers: 29
Crabs: 11

So, I guess the brothers win! =) Of course we were hoping to catch more, but not bad for a very rainy morning at Bodega Bay, and it was enough for everyone to get a tasty afternoon snack.

Here's a video from one of the first catches:



Afterward we celebrated with pizza (since we didn't get the hundreds of crabs we were hoping for) and Cal's victory over Oregon! What more could you ask for on a rainy Saturday?

Pre-order the new Koinonia sweatshirt!

Pre-order your very own Koinonia zip-up, hooded sweatshirt now! The deadline is this Friday.

Cost: Approx. $25

You can place your order now.

Special Event: GONE
Thursday, Nov 6 @ 7PM - First Pres (Dana & Channing)

Join us for a special joint event hosted by a2f, Kairos, and Koinonia! There will be live music, sharing from different members of our group, and more!

Invite your friends!

See the trailer:

Thanksgiving Celebration - coming soon!

Adventure to the Big C

Last Friday, Homegroups 4 and 6 ventured up the steep slopes behind Foothill to the Big "C". It was a beautiful, moonlit night and I'm sure we scared all the wild animals away with our boisterous banter as we ascended.

At the peak, we enjoyed a nice cup of hot chocolate (though most people were too hot from the hike to drink anything warm) and Andrew did his best to scoop out some marshmallow matter from the bag for each person...

Wow - what a view!

After returning to civilization, we headed for Dana House for some clam chowder, foosball, and good ol' storytelling.

Dana House, for those who may not know, houses over 20 brothers from Koinonia, acts2fellowship, and Kairos. It's the site for many of our small groups, activities and fellowship times - like last week's get-together and this week's BBQ.

I've lived there myself for 2 years in the past, as well as Dan from HG 4. We checked out the infamous House Pictures on display in the living room and recounted some Dana House history - always full of intrigue and hilarious mishaps!